Sex To Induce Labor - Brightlocal News
The best sex positions to induce labor are missionary, spooning, and doggy style, as they may promote cervical ripening. However, sex won’t induce labor if the body isn’t ready, and results can vary. Scientific review of whether sexual intercourse effectively induces labor.
Further studies are needed to properly evaluate the impact of orgasm, penetration, condom use, frequency of intercourse and other factors on induction of labor at term. Sex can help trigger labor by releasing hormones like oxytocin and prostaglandins that stimulate uterine contractions and cervical ripening. Research shows that for women with normal, complication-free pregnancies, sex and orgasm don't trigger labor unless conditions for labor are ripe †in other words, if you're full-term or past-term.
